U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Refueling Squadron aircrew and 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel prepare for flight operations on a KC-46A Pegasus at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 18, 2025. The KC-46 provides aerial refueling, cargo transportation and aeromedical evacuation capabilities to support both the Air Force and JB MDL missions. (U.S. Air Force video by 87th Air Base Wing Public Affairs)
Recently, the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 1, launched a crew chief technical training school at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to increase the number of qualified KC-46A crew chiefs to ensure the aircraft is prepared to meet the growing demands of rapid global mobility in the competition continuum.
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. â Toward the end of 2024, Child Development Centers around the Department of Defense experienced a hiring freeze, and 87th Force Support Squadron CDC personnel from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey worked to mitigate the impact and sustain operations.
During the difficult time, CDC staff members banded together to perform duties outside of their normal expectations to ensure the mission...
